Bob Cousy vs. Nikola Jovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jovic and Bob Cousy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Nikola Jovic 3

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Nikola Jovic 3

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Nikola Jovic 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Nikola Jovic 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Nikola Jovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Nikola Jovic 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Nikola Jovic 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Nikola Jovic 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Nikola Jovic 3.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Nikola Jovic 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Nikola Jovic 928

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Nikola Jovic 403

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Nikola Jovic 231

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 70

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 29

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Nikola Jovic 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Nikola Jovic .450

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jovic .370

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Nikola Jovic .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Nikola Jovic 10.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Nikola Jovic 2.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Nikola Jovic 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Nikola Jovic 3.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Nikola Jovic 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Nikola Jovic 87

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Nikola Jovic 54

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Nikola Jovic 17

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 8

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 4

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Nikola Jovic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Nikola Jovic .400

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jovic .313

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Nikola Jovic .923

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Nikola Jovic 9.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.